The Armour Archive

Dmitriy

Sir Axel wrote:Yeah...but there's something about a successful cheesy shot

Axel

Something.... cheesy?

Dmitriy

Can someone please post when and where the Gyldenholt fighter practice takes place?
Directions from Irvine would be most welcome, too

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-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

We don't really have that many units in the West.

The Western Spartans are our best solid shield wall unit.

The Argent Angels are a great running/scirmishing/flanking/any task that's not static unit.

Dmitriy

Anyone else? Anyone?

Bueller?

Dmitriy

So who beat Valens? Or was he unable to enter?

-D

Dmitriy

I tell you what, though... If a guy is left-handed AND a giant, things get fairly scary. See Sir Daniel Drake. 6'7", left-handed, and for a while his work used him to move things when their forklift (!!!) broke. He tells a story of how his knight once decided to work on his technique, explained prop...

Dmitriy

There's an Atlantian that fights with a square?

Dmitriy

Holy moly.. some huge shields on those photos, Timo!

You and JP must be quite a sight on Ansteorran tournament fields.

Dmitriy

In the West, the average surface area is about equivalent to a 24x24 square

-D

Dmitriy

Lamellar skirting should work.

Dmitriy

Question is, how serious is Garrick about winning it?

I've seen him enter a Crown list with a one--handed spear and a wicker shield (which got destroyed in two rounds).

If he's serious, though..

Not having fought pretty much anyone else, I can't really comment

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Dmitriy

Heh.
The Northern Lamellarmy

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(credit to whoever comented on the number of western fighters wearing lamellar, saying it should be called "the western lamellarmy"..)

Dmitriy

I said that the between the legs stuff is lame, not necessarily ineffective.

Dmitriy

Yeah.. lift your leg and thrust in between pretty much takes the cake, I think.
Lame

Though funny ocasionally.

Dmitriy

Hey I hear Alaric is good with a greatsword.
Against an armed guy on his knees

(I had to, man... Beer's on me next time I see you).

-D

Dmitriy

Viscountess Bryne, Sir Rauokinn, Isabelle d'Avallon. I'd need more passes with Ismenia, and a few others I know of mostly by reputation (Duchess Rowan comes to mind -- I've yet to meet her). Mari and Kayla are both very competent. Eichling from Caid is solid -- haven't fought her in a while, though....

Dmitriy

Jamie -- unless I am mistaken, the last Crown Brannos entered was the one he won almost exactly ten years ago.

Dmitriy

Kith the Silent wrote:Brannos O'Irongardail

Dmitriy

Just for the record -- Morgan, that Pennsic a few years back I recognized you from your pictures, not by your archive favor. I have met many people from the archive without wearing the favor. The favor I wore when fighting for Jimena (the widow Montoya): m The favor I wear for my lady, Hannah: m (it...

Dmitriy

I might go to Copenhagen afterwards, though...

Dmitriy

Nah, if I do make it out this year, it's going to be to Vyborg -- as the name implies, I have a lot of folks to meet who come to it from Eastern Europe.

Dmitriy

Hey add me to whatever list you send advance warnings about thing like that to. How the hell did you convince the city to do that???

-D

Dmitriy

Alban's an addict, Endre. I see him three times a year, and I live in California!
According to plan, next year he and Scott are going to get authorized for SCA combat

Say, anyone planning to go to Vyborg this summer?

Dmitriy

Very cool.
Looks like you had some visitors from across the seas?

Dmitriy

One of Tom's helmets is in TOMAR
It's this one: http://history.westkingdom.org/Year38/Photos/EW22.htm (In the book, it is in a somewhat better shape and with a crest).

Tom will be making my new helmet.. can't wait

Dmitriy

Dane axe.

Dmitriy

Duke Jade.

Dmitriy

Animal -- I am not the right guy to ask about that. Gaston -- He's wearing splinted greaves, and metal lamellar (which, by virtue of overlap, weighs more than the equivalent breastplate). The quisses are steel under the leather, iirc. Just because it's made to fit and to work doesn't mean it's not a...

Dmitriy

Well.. if someone here thinks armor will prevent one from being competitive, I would like to point to these pictures of Duke Uther winning his fifth Western Crown. m m He's covered by steel or hardened leather armour pretty much everywhere except maybe his uppper arms (although I think he has leathe...

Dmitriy

What, no challenges? Nobody else fights with an axe on a competitive level? I won't believe it!

I mean, Brand's the best, but there have to be some that are good

Come on. Top Dane Axe fighter in your kingdom.

Dmitriy

Magnus Sigmarsson up in Oertha.

Dmitriy

No one mentioned Sir Maynard, either.

Sir Vladimir, Sir Maynard and Sir Brand are the best I've seen.

Seyc -- Duke Gunnar, huh? Does he go to West-AnTir?

-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

Not a common one...

I'll go with Sir Brand from the West (bias disclosure -- he was my knight).

We are talking two-handed dane axe, right?

Dmitriy

I think Maynard may be better than Brand with a glaive right now -- Brand was injured for a while, and hasn't really trained with it. His best weapon form at the moment is probably the dane axe (now there's a scary thought...) Folks may not know this, but Duke Radnor is amazing with a glaive. He's n...

Dmitriy

The management would like to point out that Sir Alfred's views are not necessarily shared by other members of the Western Chivalry on this board.....

Alfred -- too much espresso? Watch out, they might think you are serious.

[SCA] Gyldenholt practice?

Re: Midrealm Crown Tournament